Michael+Calvert

Room: **Empire C**

=**Michael Calvert**=
 * **McGuffey High School**
 * **calvertm@mcguffey.k12.pa.us**
 * **Social Studies - 9th Grade**

**The Declaration of Independence: //What does it really mean?//**
In small groups, high school students are given the task of re-writing The Declaration of Independence so it can be understood by 5th grade students without losing any meaning. The presentation must bring the Declaration to life using PowerPoint, Photo Story, or video and should contain additional facts, pictures, music, and/or video clips. Beyond the presentation, students must be familiar with the information of the document to answer questions on the subject. Directly below is an actual finished product by a group of students, followed by a //jog// of useful sites, a lesson plan for the assignment, and all of the documents that students need to complete the assignment.

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Declaration of Independence Jog

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Declaration of Independence Fact Sheet

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